In my last post, I showed you a picture of some of the vintage trim I found in a huge old box at the Long Beach flea market. Most of the ribbon that was in its original packaging was hidden under huge tangled piles of vintage ricrac (rick rack), seam binding and ribbon. It is amazing what you can find if you are willing to dig and work a bit. Vintage ribbon and notion giveaway. Vintage ribbon and notion giveaway It took several days to sort out and wind up all the vintage trim, and ... View the Post
Down by the seashore craft
My adorable friend Mary of Sweetpeas and Snapshots and the lovely Tricia of Vintage Bliss will be hosting a Gypsy Boheme Voyage this weekend. Ever so sweet Mr. Decor gifted me with an early birthday gift and I will be attending this fabulous soiree in Santa Monica along with nine other lucky ladies. Down by the seashore craft. Down by the seashore craft As I will be staying overnight in Mary's fabulous bungalow I wanted to bring along a hostess gift. I then decided I would also bring a ... View the Post
Vintage Linen Makeover
A big bouquet of "Thank You's" for all the wonderfully warm wishes you left for my speedy recovery. I am on the mend. The Fashionista really kept the house running during that time and Mr. Decor thankfully is now home again. Let's have some fun with a Vintage Linen Makeover. Two of the treasures that I brought back from my grandmother's house were these cross-stitched pieces of linen that featured a courting couple. Vintage Linen Makeover My grandmother said that she herself had ... View the Post
A Makeover Metamorphosis for a Song
Last October a sweet bloggy friend of mine, Brooke, of Velvet and Linen fame, sent an invitation to attend the grand opening of her beautiful store, Giannetti Home. While at the event I noticed an entire wall of books had been covered in simple parchment paper. Hand-lettered titles were added to a few of the spines. This simple book cover treatment spoke to me and I put this idea into my "style file" ~otherwise known as my brain. A Makeover Metamorphosis for a Song. It is now June and I am ... View the Post
Classic Clubhouse Colors Metamorphosis Monday
I recently told you about a large clubhouse remodel and design that I am currently working on. Would you like to see how it is coming along? This post will cover the Classic Clubhouse Colors Metamorphosis Monday. Let's begin with the before shots. Feel free to sing "Let's Do The Time Warp Again". Classic Clubhouse Colors Metamorphosis Monday The property was built in the very early 80's and has never been updated. It truly was time for these badly stained chairs and groovy woodwork to ... View the Post
How does your garden grow?
When I returned from my week-long trip to Minnesota I found that the heat had caught up with most of my winter flowers. How does your garden grow? How does your garden grow? My pretty pansies were a wilted mess. All of the pots needed to be refreshed for the summer. I found several lovely things in the nursery. My gardener approved of all the choices. Of course, we all know that good help is hard to find. I caught the gardener lounging about and ended up doing all the work ... View the Post